Man fined R10 000 for donkey slaughter

A man was effectively fined R10 000 under penalty of six months imprisonment, after being found guilty on a charge of unlawfully slaughtering animals at a place other than an abattoir.

The donkey skins found at a plot in Putfontein.

Diederik Johannes Myburgh was arrested in connection with the case where 861 (initially reported as 1 000) donkey skins and seven tiger skins were found on a plot in Benoni Agricultural Holdings on May 29.

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The accused appeared in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court on July 10.

He accepted a plea bargain and was fined R20 000 under penalty of 12 months imprisonment, with R10 000 and six months imprisonment being suspended for five years.

At the time of publishing, it was unclear whether or not Myburgh was the owner of the property.